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The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio appears to be the SUV King of the ‘Ring

Alfa’s latest addition to the Stelvio lineup runs the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 51.7 seconds, but there are some inconsistencies in the video proof

October 2, 2017

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Alfa Romeo’s latest, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio, is aiming right for the hottest crossovers around. Trying to prove its worth, the folks at Alfa threw it onto the Nurburgring to see if it could lay down a respectable lap. The new SUV appears to have lapped the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 51.7 seconds, which makes this the fastest production SUV around the ‘Ring.

With the specs similar to its sedan sibling, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s V6 sends 505 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic and into an all-wheel-drive system. The combination is good enough to get to 60 mph from a dead stop in only 3.9 seconds. It’s also apparently good enough to lap the 12.9-mile Nordschleife circuit faster than any previous production SUV.

Putting the numbers into perspective, the Stelvio lapped the ‘Ring faster than the previous-generation Ford GT, an E60 (2005-10) BMW M5 and a Lamborghini Gallardo. That’s not bad if you need something to haul the kids around and then hit your local road course without swapping cars.

All that being said, there is some controversy surrounding the lap time: Popular racing website Bridge to Gantry points out the video is cut together from multiple laps. Now, that might not undermine the lap time itself, which was likely officially timed from one lap, but it does raise questions about how the numbers were achieved. Certain sections of the lap repeat on the video, while others are simply omitted. We've reached out to Alfa for comment.

With a slew of hot crossovers hitting the street soon, we imagine the revolving door of Nurburgring records will keep spinning. Until then, Alfa holds the record for the fastest production four-door sedan and the fastest SUV around the ‘Ring.

Check out the video above and see if you can spot the inconsistencies.